Assalamualaikum,
It's been a month since I studying here at UiTM Puncak Alam. So, here's my tiny rant about everything I pent up all this while about this place which widely known as Palam to you guys.
As a full-time student staying here in college that provided by authorities that cost me RM420 a semester, I've been told that I am prohibited to bring my car here, sigh. Luckily, my college and faculty is not that far. There's a lot of bus here and there from 7.30 a.m until 10 .30 p.m. However, I am more 'walk' kinda person, so I usually walk to get through my destination within Palam. However let me remind you, this campus is sooooo huge. There are few places that I can't possibly walk and have to ride bus to go there. For that particular time, damn I miss my car.
Compared to my diploma years, college facilities here is definitely better. I stay at Rafflesia college here, one of the oldest I heard. I expected little but man, I am grateful to be given the opportunity to stay here. My house is good, bathroom also good, well there's few problems but as soon as we filed a complaint, less than three days, it's fixed! Cafe, atm, express post, and so on important spots for students are all good and nice. Alhamdulillah.
Have you guys heard about PTAR? It's a short form for Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak. As a library lover, I am quite satisfied with this library. PTAR is very huge, cold, reliable as it available from am to pm almost everyday. The staffs here not just in PTAR, but UK (Unit Kesihatan), HEP, HEA, etc, mostly very helpful and nice.
There's also a lot of clubs to join if you love to associate with people from sports to agro, you can just pick and schedule your time for them according to your interest. Not to mention, at least a week, there's carnival provided from many faculties and programs to students either at Padang Kawad or dewans, take good care of your money people. If you are too lazy to come down (like me), you can order foods from many sources that also provide cash on delivery services in front your house/block, everyday!
The only bummers I resent here is the fact that Palam is too secluded from the outer world if you know what I mean. So, it takes a hard work to travel outside, even the closest mall here are only Tesco, Giant, and Setia City Mall, but hey, it's better than none right. I feel grateful nevertheless.
The closest bus terminal here is Klang Central, which about 30 minutes from here. You can buy tickets here at the student shops easily if you're not good at buying bus tickets online. It's all about effort and opportunities here. Again a friendly reminder, wifi services here is very lacking, sometimes it's behave but sometimes, well. But, I've experienced worse during my diploma year so, it's bearable at least for me.
Even the faculty here is easier to reach compared to the one in Lendu, Melaka back then when I was doing my diploma. All my classes held at different classes, but on the same floor in one building. All lectures that teach me in this semester are so nice and polite. I feel much more at ease and inspired after every lesson.
So, that's a bit too much for a someone that only be here for a month to rant about isn't? Oops, sorry. It's been a while since the last time I sincerely writing my experience here, so bare with me and congratulation for make it to the end hehe. This thursday I will come back home for about a week for mid term break. As old as I am, I still missed my babies at home soooo much. Aren't we all are? Family is everything right.
See you guys again later one sweet day.
Love, thezofiroh
